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What Saginaw Valley State University costs

University Center, Michigan · Public · 5,989 undergrads

Saginaw Valley State University's in-state sticker price was $27,690 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $12,147 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $9,300. Out-of-state students pay $10,320 more in tuition.

What does Saginaw Valley State University cost?

$12,147 a year in-state

Out of state: about $22,467 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $27,690.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$9,300
$30,000–$48,000$8,475
$48,000–$75,000$9,349
$75,000–$110,000$12,648
over $110,000$18,507

Out-of-state tuition is $24,000 a year, against $13,680 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $10,320 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$9,300$19,620
$30,000–$48,000$8,475$18,795
$48,000–$75,000$9,349$19,669
$75,000–$110,000$12,648$22,968
Over $110,000$18,507$28,827

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $10,320 more in tuition that Saginaw Valley State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 66% off Saginaw Valley State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Saginaw Valley State University cost less than Eastern Michigan University and Grand Valley State University but more than University of Michigan-Flint.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Saginaw Valley State University$9,349$12,147
Eastern Michigan University$14,056$16,628
University of Michigan-Flint$4,586$8,320
Grand Valley State University$12,816$16,495

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$13,680
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$24,000
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$27,690
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $10,320 more in tuition at Saginaw Valley State University and usually get less aid.

41%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$13,512
average grant for students who got aid.
49%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$23,706
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Saginaw Valley State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $9,300 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $27,690. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Saginaw Valley State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Saginaw Valley State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $8,475 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $27,690. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Saginaw Valley State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Saginaw Valley State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $9,349 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $27,690. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Saginaw Valley State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Saginaw Valley State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Saginaw Valley State University is $24,000 a year, against $13,680 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $12,147 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $10,320 tuition gap gives about $22,467 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers